Melisa Martinez

Phone 815-341-6156 Email melisamartinez@me.com https://sites.google.com/site/melisagsliseportoflio/ http://www.linkedin.com/pub/melisa-martinez/3b/6a5/559

Objective
A professional student looking to apply skills and tools learned to hands on experiences in the library profession.

Summary of Qualifications
More than five years experience working in a public library, with experience interning and working in an academic library. Highly organized, reliable, and responsible, and able to learn and adapt to new concepts in an effective manner. Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills, excellent conflict management and decision making skills, and able to work independently and with a team. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Fluent in Spanish. Computer literacy includes: Experience with Windows and Macintosh operation systems, proficient in Microsoft Office, iWork, and iLife productivity software, Internet, and some experience with web page development tools such as XML, HTML, and CSS. Anticipated graduation: January 11th, 2014

Education
Dominican University. River Forest, IL. Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS). Current GPA: 3.8/4.0

DePaul University. Chicago, IL. Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in History and minor in Political Science. Cumulative G.P.A 3.4/4.0

August 2012

Coursework
Fall 2013: LIS 764 User Instruction.

Library Work Experience

Joliet Public Library. Joliet, IL. July 2007-Present Circulation Clerk. Implementing circulation procedures and policies that includes issuing library cards, checking out items, discharging items, updating patron accounts, packing library items for transit to other library, picking items for the holds list, locating lost items for patrons, billing damaged and lost items, settling overdue fines, placing and locating claims returned, and additional tasks as designated by circulation supervisors. Overseeing circulation desk when needed by the supervisor. Preparing the department for opening and closing that includes turning on and shutting down computers and register.

Creating and maintaining fiction and audio displays. Assisting patrons in locating library items including books (fiction and non-fiction), CDs, DVDs, audiobooks, Playaways, and periodicals. Answering patron inquires at the readers advisory desk and reference responsibilities when needed. Shelving items such as shelving CDs and DVDs. Assisting patrons with computer related tasks including Microsoft Office, Internet inquires, troubleshooting computer and printer problems, and assisting computer class instruction in both English and Spanish. Assisting supervisor in training new staff in circulation, readers advisory, and Internet Computer Center duties. Constructing the Internet Computer Center policy handbook. Experience with Polaris and SirsiDynix library automation systems. Some experience with interlibrary loan and OCLC.

Dominican University. Rebecca Crown Library. River Forest, IL. August 2013-Present Graduate Student Reference Assistant. Answering reference inquires for students and faculty in person, over chat, and text message. Instructing students on the use of library databases and in locating reference material, periodicals, Canvas and Blackboard content management systems, and other library material. Assisting students and faculty in using printers and signing into computers. Other duties as assigned by reference librarian include creating bibliographies and inserting bibliographies into wiki pages. Lemont Public Library. Lemont, IL. November 2013-Present Volunteer. Assisting Reference Librarian in instructing an iPad class, which covers basics and intermediate level content. Roosevelt University. Murray-Green Library. Chicago, IL. June 2013-Present Intern. Digitizing archival material including photographs and documents for upload to the library catalog. Editing and watermarking photographs using Adobe Photoshop. Researching archival holdings for postings to the university archives blog. Other duties as assigned by university archivist.

Professional Affiliations
Society of American Archivists (SAA) Information Secretary for the Dominican University Student Chapter (May 2013Present).